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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Celtic folk rendition of this classic - one of the best songs of all time.
Capo on Eight, but you can transpose up five and put it on three if you wish.
Mostly, only play the lower strings - you don't want it to sound too high. 
Have fun with the song once you know the chords for this version - it's folk after all!
e|--16-----|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
A* chord: 
e|---0-----|
B|---3-----|
G|---2-----|
D|---2-----|
A|---0-----|
E|---------|
Only switch to this chord briefly
(No chords yet)
Ah, ah, ah. Ah, ah, ah.
EmAh, ah, ah Dah, ah.
EmAh, ah, ah Dah, ah.
       Em            G     AA*      A  Em  
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
GParsley, Emsage, roseGmaAry, and Emthyme
       Em         G   AA*        A  Em  
Remember me to one who lives there
       Em         G     AA*      A  Em  
He once was a true love of mine
Interlude:    Em     D     Em  D  
           Em            G     AA*     A  Em  
Tell him to make me a cambric shirt
GParsley, Emsage, roseGmaAry, and Emthyme
          Em         G   AA*        A  Em  
Without no seam nor needlework
          Em       G     AA*      A  Em  
Then he'll be a true love of mine
Interlude:    Em     D     Em  D  
           Em            G     AA*     A  Em  
Tell him to find me an acre of land
GParsley, Emsage, roseGmaAry, and Emthyme
          Em                G   AA*        A  Em  
Between the saltwater and the sea strand
       Em         G     AA*      A  Em  
He once was a true love of mine
Interlude:    Em     D     Em     D     C     D     C  D  
       Em            G     AA*      A  Em  
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
GParsley, Emsage, roseGmaAry, and Emthyme
       Em         G   AA*        A  Em  
Remember me to one who lives there
       Em         G     AA*      A  D  
He once was a true love of mine
AOohD,   AoohD  
AOohD,   AoohD  
EmAh, ah, ah Dah, ah.
EmAh, ah, ah Dah, ah.
(No chords)
Ah, ah, ah. Ah, ah, ah.
Ah, ah, ah. Ah, ah, ah.
e|--16-----|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
The strumming pattern is quite simple; listen to the song enough and you'll figure it out.

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Scarborough Fair

by The Gothard Sisters

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 8 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Celtic folk rendition of this classic - one of the best songs of all time.

Capo on Eight, but you can transpose up five and put it on three if you wish.

Mostly, only play the lower strings - you don't want it to sound too high.

Have fun with the song once you know the chords for this version - it's folk after all!

e|--16-----|

B|---------|

G|---------|

D|---------|

A|---------|

E|---------|

A* chord:

e|---0-----|

B|---3-----|

G|---2-----|

D|---2-----|

A|---0-----|

E|---------|

Only switch to this chord briefly

(No chords yet)

Ah, ah, ah. Ah, ah, ah.

Em D

Ah, ah, ah ah, ah.

Em D

Ah, ah, ah ah, ah.

Em G A A Em

Are you going to Scarborough Fair?

G Em G A Em

Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme

Em G A A Em

Remember me to one who lives there

Em G A A Em

He once was a true love of mine

Em D Em D

Interlude:

Em G A A Em

Tell him to make me a cambric shirt

G Em G A Em

Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme

Em G A A Em

Without no seam nor needlework

Em G A A Em

Then he'll be a true love of mine

Em D Em D

Interlude:

Em G A A Em

Tell him to find me an acre of land

G Em G A Em

Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme

Em G A A Em

Between the saltwater and the sea strand

Em G A A Em

He once was a true love of mine

Em D Em D C D C D

Interlude:

Em G A A Em

Are you going to Scarborough Fair?

G Em G A Em

Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme

Em G A A Em

Remember me to one who lives there

Em G A A D

He once was a true love of mine

A D A D

Ooh, ooh

A D A D

Ooh, ooh

Em D

Ah, ah, ah ah, ah.

Em D

Ah, ah, ah ah, ah.

(No chords)

Ah, ah, ah. Ah, ah, ah.

e|--16-----|

B|---------|

G|---------|

D|---------|

A|---------|

E|---------|

The strumming pattern is quite simple; listen to the song enough and you'll figure it out.

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